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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
Secretary Manning's Resignation

The regret with which the announce
ment of the resignation of Mr.. Manning
has been received, is a marked tribute
to his worth. He is eminently a n an of
affairs and his selection by Mr.. Cleye-
land was the wisest that could have
been made.
We say this with full knowledge of
Mr.. Manning's antipathy to silver as a
standard of value; for it would have
been an absurdity for President hold
ing the views expressed by him on the
silver question prior to his Inaugural
ton, to have placed at the head of the
Treasury Department a man who was
not in sympathy with them.
But the opposition to silver coinage is
fast dying out. There are now, as there
always will be, men whose selfish inter
ests will be promoted by keeping silver
in the doubtful position it now occupies,
or what is worse, robbing it of the func-
tons of money. To conciliate these is
out of the question. But the honest
doubters, among whom we may safely
number Mr.. Manning, seeing their oft
repeated prophecies never fulfilled, are
beginning to wonder if they have not
overlooked or inexperienced some of
the conditions of what they call the sill
yer problem. Many of them are already
in the ranks of the silver men, and
unless there shall be at an early day
some unlocked for change in the present
relations of the gold and silver coin OF
the United States, the gold men proper
will be limited to those who, being in a
position to receive and not pay out gold
will be advantaged by making it a:
valuable as possible.
The rumor that the Hon. Jno. G.
Carlisle will be rendered the Treasury
portfolio finds general credence. This
would be capital appointment. There
is no Democrat better known and none
more respected. He is easily ahead o.
most of the men in public life and tho
equal of any of them. His thorough
knowledge of the principles and the
details of governmental affairs make
him a wise counsellor, and his rigid
character will prove an invaluable sup
port to the administration He would
fill successfully any of the Cabinet
places. Indeed be would make a superb
President. We hope that the time may
come when it will be possible to elect
| him.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23

The citizens of Jefferson county have
determined to put stop to the opera
tons OF labor agents seeking to induce
emigration to other counties. A meet
ing of citizens was held at Fayette on
the 10Th at which resolutions were
adopted warning all persons engaged
in persuading the labor to leave this
county" to Immediately desist from
their nefarious business" An execu-
tive committee of twelve was appointed.
The result of the meeting was that w.
/. Hammond, = merchant and hotel
keeper of HARRISON, was ordered to
leave the county within twenty-four
hours, while H. B. Mcclure, . saloon
keeper Of Fayette, left before he could
be interviewed. Mr.. Hammond has
been allowed to return on condition
that he would sign an agreement to
cease his 1nefarious business" but the
decree Of banishment against Mcclure
has been made perpetual. During Mr..
Hammond's absence some person, per-
haps having personal grudge against
him, sci ire to his store and dwelling in
which, at the time, were his wife and
little daughter. The ere was extin-
guished before any serious damage had
been done.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
An Exceeding Small Minority.


The letter of Senator George to the
Commissioners, printed some
weeks ago, attracted much attention and
was highly commended at home and
abroad. Until Saturday last, of the
many newspapers that expressed an
opinion concerning the letter, all that
fell under our view contained favorable
opinions.
But the Vicksburg Post seems to have
gotten hot instead of cool, as the days
passed by, and suddenly awakes to the
knowledge that great injustice has been
done Judge Hill.
That which excited the indignation
of Senator George as well as others, was
that Judge Hill summarily set aside
law of the State, by which he was as
much bound as any other citizen, and
which was entitled TO as much respect
from him as law of the United States.
The argument in support of his action
was framed by the attorney of the Re
ceiyer, but we give it in the language of
the Post.
Judge Hill decided that the Railroad
Commissioners were required to make a
tariff just and fair to the railroads, and
that in case where his court was in pos
session Of the V. & NJ Railroad, through
Receiver, that his court had the power to
decide whether the Commissioner rates
we're fair and reasonable. Nobody con.
tends that the Commissioners schedules
Of rates are final and conclusive ; and it i,
conceded that it is a judicial qaestior
whether the rates are just.
The vice in this argument is in thu
conclusion that Judge Hill had thu
power to determine the question of rea
sonableness in the peculiar mamie
adopted by him. A single reported cas-
in support of such action would b.
worth two or three columns of rhetoric
But we suppose that case cannot b
found where a reputable court author
lied its receiver to disregard law o
the State or United States whose con
stitutionality was admitted. If Their
be such case now is the time to pu
your finger on it.
If Judge Hill can tell his receiver t
disregard the supervision law he can tel
him to disregard any other law of tn
State or United States. That would b
monstrous doctrine even for cour
operating a railroad.
A milder and much abridged ed
ton of the Posts article, only sma
part of which we have copied, appeare
, on the same day in another of our COZ
temporaries, clothed in language bea
ing a marked resemblance to that use
by the Post. Judge George woul
doubtless, call that coincidence, an
Judge George would be right. TT
Post would, perhaps, reply that the su
= gestion of coincidence was an inn
endo, and the Post would be wrong.
, Far be it from us to suggest that Il
Receivers attorney had anything to {
with either Of the editorials referred t
, as might be inferred by a previous re
: erence to him. And further this CUES
er guesseth not.
We are of the opinion that the persol
{ who think that the railroads need ii
guardianship of the United States cour
} to protect them from the rapacity of ii
citizens of Mississippi are in an excee
ing small minority, and may be perm
ted to "fock" together without fear thi
they will ever create any very conside
able disturbance unless they shall
able again to mislead Federal Judge.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
NEAR MADISON STATION, Mrss.,
February 18th, 1887. (

NEAR MADISON STATION. MI J
February 18th, 1887. I
EDITOR CLARION Permit me a brief
space to mention the pleasant impressions
made upon my mind during recent visit
to our A. & NJ. College. My Welt vas one
of business, made, however, one of pleasure
by the cordial greeting and hospitality OF
several of the learned and gentlemanly
professors. To say | was captured by the
mastery address of Gen. Lee, but lily ex
presses my qualification and right here
was forcibly impressed with the great good
to be derived by our State from this noble
Institution. ! fully realized that theory
and practice were marching hand and
hand.
The General is strongly supported by
Myers, Phares, Mckay, and others, by
their practical and scientific methods Of
work actually wrought out by the many
and industrious students who throng the
grounds. Many eyes were turned to the
interesting embryonic era of this institu-
ton, and We are sorry to say many of the
glances were threatening and angry. But
any one gho will avail himself of the
agreeable task enjoyed by your humble
servant will return fully convinced that a
noble experiment has blazed forth into
triumphant success, and abundantly de-
serves all the aid the State can possibly
bestow.
was particularly interested in the in
spectIon of the Creamery of the College
and this reminds me that | also had the
pleasure of witnessing the workings OF Col
w. B. Montgomery's stock farm. Col. NJ
certainly deserves to be dubbed the pioneer
of many good things to our State. AS
honors thicken, may the weight of years
rest lightly upon this worthy gentleman
Very respectfully,
ARTHUR PERKINS.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23

THE speech of Judge Campbell, print
ed elsewhere, which was delivered at
Canton on the occasion of the decora-
ton of Confederate soldiers graves, in
1874, will be interesting reading to those
who do not blush to own that they took
part on the side Of the South in the
late war. 1t was originally printed by
request of prominent citizens of Canton
in the Nail. The reasons which it con-
tains for commemoratiDg those who
yielded their lives in the struggle, should
add renewed interest to the project to
erect a Confederate monument in Mis-
sissippi.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
Rapid Promotion.

The President has nominated Captain
DIETER known as Lieutenant) Greedy to
be Chief Signal Officer with the rank of
Brigadier General. This is rapid pro-
motion. Captain Greedy is not a West
Point graduate. He entered the volun-
teer army as a private in July, 1861,
and won his promotions to brevet-major
in the volunteer service during the war
and continued in that service until 1867
when he entered the regular army as
second lieutenant.
1t is noted in connection with the
promotion of Captain Greedy that Lieut..
Gen. Sherman is the only other officer
who was ever promoted directly from
captain to Brigadier-General in the reg
ular army, and Adjutant-G General Drum
the only other who first entered the SER
vice as private and afterward reached
the rank of Brigadier-General in the
regular service. It is a coincidence that
both Drum and Greedy performed their
first service in the ranks of volunteer
regiments.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
A Wag.
Harper's Weekly

Harper's Weekly
Mr. Henry Watterson, the editor of
the Louisville Couriey-.Joarndl, Is "a good
deal of a wag" In late letter to his
paper from Washington he describes
the President in these pleasant terms:
"A man as incapable OF receiving i'm
pressions az OF returning warmth, and SEN
sible of criticism only to the point of re-
senting it, the President sits in the White
House like a wooden image made to be
worshipped, not to be loved. To the
weaker members of his cabinet he has i'm
parted his dull self-suffciency and cold
stolidity The most servile as well az the
sincerest form Of fattery is imitation and
the beggars on horseback whom Mr.. Cleve-
land, seeking to discover a new political
planet and to people it with creatures OF
his own, brought into being and mounted,
have caught the trick Of their chief, and
are equally industrious and successful in
neglecting great for little things, and in
seeing nothing clearly except the regula-
lions of the civil service. They, too, take
more JOY in one Republican who has re-
pented and turned Mugwump than in nine
ty and nine Democrats who have never
gone astray. A near and old friend of his
said to me not long ago: 'Of all the arid
natures 1 ever encountered, his is the
most arid He sympathizes with nobody,
makes common cause with nobody, and
in the most serious affairs, trusts wholly
and solely to future or caprice"
Having thus described man who, il
the description be true, is totally unfit tC
be President, Mr.. Waterson proceeds to
say that he submits this truthful por
traiture of the President in order tina
he may Convey to him the real opinion
and feeling of the party that elected
him. and then artlessly assumes tina
the party which entertains this opinion
of the President will certainly renomi
nate him. This is ludicrous blow a
the Democratic party. According +
Mr.. Watterson, that party thinks tn
President traitor to its interests, an
totally unfit for the Presidency, blu
nevertheless it will undoubtedly renom
mate him. But since the party ca
nominate any candidate that it choose:
if it should nominate man of wnon
according to Mr.. Watterson, it hold
this opinion, it will be because the part
has nobody better to nominate. By NJ
Watterson's own statement, therefor
the party is wholly unworthy of conf
dence, because the best man it can off
the Presidency is the one whom he d.
scribes as a dull, self sufficient, an
, coldly stolid wooden image, industriou
and successful in neglecting great for Ii
> tie things.
We venture to think that if the Den
ocratic party holds this view of Il
President, as Mr.. Watterson asserts,
will not renominate him. If, howeve
it should decide to do so, his renomin
ton would be due to the very course
the Administration which most exaspe
> ates Mr.. Watterson, and to the beli
of the party that no other Democr
could possibly be elected.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23

sale expressed in the deed, and the aban-
donment OF the apartments by the United
States, the city has petitioned for the
transfer OF the rooms to its possession, as
provided in the resolution above men
toned
For these reasons your committee re-
commend the passage of the resolution
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
objection TO the request of the gentle
man from Mississippi that the Commit
tee of the Whole House on the state OF
the Union be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of this Joint Resolu-
ton and that it be considered by the
House?
There being no objection, the Joint
Resolution was ordered to third read
ing; and it was accordingly read the
| third time, and passed.
Mr.. BARKsDALE moved to reconsider
the vote by which the Joint Resolution
was passed; and also moved that the
motion to reconsider be laid on the
table
The latter motion was agreed to.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
Governor Lowry Denies An I'm
founded Charge.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
JACKSON Eeh- % 1881.

JACKSON, Feb. p, 1887.
EDITOR CLARION: Since trusted by
my fellow-citizens with the administra-
ton of the Executive Department of the
State Government, Ihave never thought
proper to answer adverse criticisms upon
my official conduct, but have always
been entirely willing to leave it to the
judgment of the just, intelligent and
manly people of Mississippi, and never
for moment doubted their verdict.
But my attention having been called to
a publication in the Stc0rd and Shield, of
this place, and copied by few other
newspapersin the State, charging, among
other things, that the State has, or may
lose $4,000, by an act of mine in
of the Penitentiary, and the publication
being such a gross outrage, | deem it
proper to correct it. In the article re-
ferred to, discussing the Penitentiary
and pardons, this paragraph occurs:
'sThe State is likely to lose the money
| for which she sold her convicts. The
lessees are now two years behind on the
payment of the lease money, to say moth
| ing of the amount they improved the
State out of. This they have no inten-
ton of paying. Their bondsmen are
themselves, and they now declare that
| their bond is not valid because the Gov
ernor permitted one of the number to
scratch off his name. They think them
selves strong enough to defraud the
State out of 1000, and probably they
are"
The statement, so far as | am concern.
ed, is without the sembtance Of truth, ana
utterly false.
| The bond was approved, and the
scratching off, if done, in the latter
part of the year 1880. l was indicted
into office January 9, 1882.
1 y
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23

THERE has been no substantial prog
ress towards the election of a United
States Senator in either New Jersey or
West Virginia during the past week.
1t is not doubted that a Democrat can
be elected in both States, but it is diff
cult to overcome the opposition to ex-
Gov. Leon Albeit in the former, or to
Senator Camden in the latter. Senator
Camden has received one Republican
vote, and it is intimated that enough
will follow suit to eject him.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
Gold Watches Free to All.

In 1886 we gave away over one million
of our beautiful cards and scrap pictures.
We have the prettiest lot of Sunday School,
Reward, Birthday, Fringed and Visiting
Cards, Scrap Pictures and Fancy Tissue
papers OF any house in the trade. To in
troduce samples at once We make this lib
eral offer The person telling as the
longest verse in the Bible before March Is.
Will receive Lady's watch worth $50 |;
Solid Gold, Hunting Case, Stem Winding.
If there be more than one correct answer,
the second will receive gentleman's Gold
Watch worth $50, Hunting Case, Stem
Winding the third, Solid Silver Watch
worth $25; the fourth, Gold Finished
watch each one of the next ten persons,
an open face Nickel watch. Enclose "a
cents in stamps or silver with your answer,
for which We will send you q pack Of
samples of our lovely cards and scrap pic
lures, price list, agents terms and g.
page book over $50 illustrations and q
plain Gold ring made from heavy 18k.
pure rolled gold plate. We warrant every
one for Eve years. Name this paper and
write It once - this will not appear again.
Address w. C. Griswold & Co, Room 5. r.
O. Building, Centerbrook, Conn.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23

GOVERNOR McESERY has committed
himself unequiyocally to the pardon of
DIR. I. G.. Ford, who slew the invader of
his home. Writing to some lady signers
of petition because as he says they
"are more interested in the result than
others" he speaks as follows:
81 assure you when the application
reaches me recommended in. accordance
with Article No. 6s of the Constitution,
will promptly grant the pardon. Had l
power 10 do 50, he would have been par
doned before conviction. i would have
followed the noble precedent made land
hope il will always be followed) by Gov.
Lowry, of Mississippi"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
A Pleasant Note From Mrs. Frank
Leslie.

New YORK, Feb II, 1887.
DEAR SIR: The numbers of THE CLAIR
son which you so kindly posted. reached
me the day before your amiable note.
The portrait was very well printed, and
/ must express thanks for your presenting
me in such good shape to your readers. OF
course appreciation from those of my own
calling is very encouraging precious
to me- | have found such genuine kind
ness, such chivalrous commendation and
encouragement from my fellow-journalists
all over the country, that | feel myself
quite the spoiled child of the Press, and
that Whatever may have achieved is due
largely 10 their sympathy and stimulating
praise.
With thanks for the subscription, and
congratulating THE CLARION on the COM
pletion of its first half century, 1 am
Sincerely yours, FRANK LESLIE.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
Senator II. n. GRAZ. Of Wisconsin, made

Senator H FL. Gray, of Wisconsin, made
a humorous and capital address.
Hon. g. III. Gurlee, of Illinois, president
of the National Butter and Egg Assocla-
ton, invited the Convention to attend the
national convention OF said association In
November next at Manchester, Ia Hon.
HI. ID. Sherman, of Monticello, Ia, united
in the invitation and spoke In compliment
to the people of Mississippi, and the
possibilities of the State.
Rev. H. ID. Dudley, of Mississippi, made
a humorous speech. Ex-Gov. John Pen
nington, of Dakota, made a speech in COM
mendation of Mississippi and OF her peo-
pie. Hon. B. B. Herbert, of Minnesota,
made stirring address, at the conclu-
sion of which he proposed three cheers for
the Union, which was heartily responded
to by all rising to their feet
Hon. W. L. Hemingway, State Treasurer
of Mississippi, spoke of the great obstacles
which the people have had to encounter
and which have retarded development, and
maintained that unprecedented progress
has been made in spite of these obstacles
and disadvantages. He spoke In high
commendation of the colored people OF
He complimented the visiting delegates
and their ladies in fitting terms.
President W. d. Hoard made happy
concluding address, whereupon the Con-
vention adjourned sine die at IL O'Clock
p. m. -
We were particularly pleased to note the
presence in the Convention of some of the
most substantial and progressive citizens
OF Mississippi. A dozen or more counties
were represented by chosen delegates, anC
we are sure that nearly every county in thu
State would have been represented coulC
the people have realized the very practi
cal character of the Convention. Tn
creamery exhibits, and the display of i'm
plements and appliances peculiar to dairy
ing and horticulture, was quite extensive
Iowa took the butter premiums.
Nearly all the ladies and gentlemen iron
the West visited our public institutions
and expressed themselves highly gratifie
at the ample provision made by our Stat
for its uufortunates. They left Jackso
for New Orleans, on Saturday mornin.
and were the recipients of courtesies {
Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson an
McComb City. During their stay in Jael
, son. the weather was delightful. and a
things contributed TO make the Conventio
: memorable event in the history of oil
State. Three times the number could hay
been comfortably accommodated in tt
hotels and homes of our city.
The visitors left most pleasant impre
= sion of their intelligence and refnemen
!. and the agreeable acquaintance thus begu
called forth general expression amor
our people that it may be cultivated
:, many such gatherings at the Capital
# Mississippi. The indefatigable Wester
Passenger Agent of the L. c. gave us n
8 only Merry Convention, but one aboun
n ing in serious and substantial results, al
/ we have no doubt the Seeds sown will be
Il finer fruit and better butter, and that
who were present will not only Hoard b
e utilize the many sensible and prGtic
/ suggestions that were made during the
! alterations of the Convention.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
The Signal Service.

In the House of Representatives, on 18th
inst, Mr.. Barksdale introduced Joint
Resolution to authorize the distribution of
meteorological instruments to voluntary
observers of the Signal Service, for the
benefit of the agricultural interests of the
country, making it lawful for the Secretary
of War to issue, under such regulations as
to their care and return as he may pre-
scribe, to voluntary observers of the Signal
Service, such meteorological instruments
as he may deem necessary Provided, That
the value of the whole number 50 issued
shall not exceed ten thousand dollars. The
resolution was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23

SENATOR FAIR, of Nevada, has direct
ed the Commissioner of Agriculture 10
send $500 packages of vegetable seed to
the drouth-stricken districts of Texas
He sends all the seeds that have accu'
mulated during his term, except the
supply which he has from time to time
distributed in his own State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23

Mr.. JoHE III. MARTIN, the editor-in-
chief of our quondam neighbor, the Neao
A'ssissiDpian, has been appointed copy
holder in the Government printing office
at Washington; position he is more
than competent to fill, and, doubtless,
accepts as recreation rather than an
employment.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23

GREzNyILEE TIMES: About nine
o'clock last Thursday night passers-by
on the street discovered Colonel Percy's
house to be on fire. When first dis
covered the FIRE was confined to ser
wants room at the back of the main
building, the room being locked and the
inmate absent. There being no water
or appliances st hand, the building was
burnt down, the contents mostly saved.
In the opinion Of those who first got to
the FIRE, single hand extinguisher
could have put it out. The engine was
brought out by John p. Finlay and
others; the fire company having dis
banded. But As usual water was pro-
cured after much delay and in insult
Client quantities. The los i partially
covered By insurance.